Chapter Fifteen: Investigating Li Ze, then directly admitting defeat!
On the other end of the walkie-talkie.
At the corner of another street, a shiny black Porsche 356A.
Jiu Qin sat in the passenger seat, his eyes filled with malice.
But…
Upon hearing the voice of Chianti from the walkie-talkie, his brows furrowed slightly.
“Chianti, shut up!”
“The organization is still in a dormant phase; we can't confront the Metropolitan Police.”
“Confirm the traitors are eliminated, and then retreat immediately!”
On the other side of the walkie-talkie.
Chianti was quite displeased, but still dared not disobey Jiu Qin's orders.
So.
After a huff, she fell silent.
But on the other side.
Coehn remained calm, and only after confirming that all the traitors had been completely killed did he begin to report back to Jiu Qin.
In the end.
The two skillfully disassembled the sniper rifle and stowed it in a black backpack, which they slung over their shoulders as they began to retreat.
Five minutes later.
After both of them skillfully squeezed into the back seat of the Porsche 356A, Jiu Qin finally tossed away the cigarette butt in his hand.
“Vodka, drive.”
“Head to the nearest organization base!”
Vodka, not daring to slack off.
His body trembled slightly, and his forehead was drenched in cold sweat.
Yes.
It was he who had taken the initiative to cause trouble for Li Ze.
But now?
Both peripheral teams had been wiped out, and the few lucky ones had almost been caught by the Metropolitan Police.
This forced Jiu Qin's already busy team to work overtime tonight to cover up the mess they had created.
How could he not panic?
However.
Even though he was panicking inside, he still drove steadily.
It seems this was also a reason why Jiu Qin, despite his shortcomings, did not want to eliminate him.
Half an hour later, at the organization's temporary base.
In front of a small bar, Jiu Qin held a glass of liquor, his face looking extremely grim.
The atmosphere was incredibly oppressive.
Coehn sat beside him, drinking with a dull expression.
Even Chianti, who usually acted boldly, was now sitting quietly on the sofa like a quail, not daring to be reckless at all.
Clearly.
She could also see that Jiu Qin was in a bad mood.
Vodka, pale-faced.
Standing next to Jiu Qin, he appeared cautious.
Like a student who had done something wrong, he finally couldn't help but speak up after a long time.
“Big Brother, I'm sorry!”
“I didn't investigate Li Ze's information properly in advance, nor did I probe before letting the peripheral members of the organization take action against him.”
“Not only did we gain nothing, but it also led to the complete annihilation of two peripheral teams, and we almost exposed the organization.”
“I am willing to accept punishment!”
In response to this.
If it were any other time, Chianti would definitely mock Vodka.
But now?
She sat quietly in place, not daring to act recklessly at all.
However, regarding this.
Jiu Qin remained silent, and after a long time, he spoke coldly.
“Ah, yes.”
“Vodka, you indeed made a mistake.”
“If you weren't a codename member and the organization wasn't short on manpower, I would have definitely killed you!”
“I hope you remember this lesson and do your research beforehand in the future.”
“However, regarding Li Ze!”
“Anyone who dares to provoke the organization must be completely eliminated.”
“That damned guy is simply too arrogant.”
“He killed members of the organization and still dared to call and provoke us…”
“He must be dealt with!”
Everyone nodded.
That Liu Ze was indeed arrogant.
They had been in the underworld for so long and had never seen anyone so audacious.
However, regarding this.
Vodka pondered for a moment but couldn't help but speak up.
“Big Brother, I think.”
“I think Li Ze's actions don't seem to be a provocation against the organization.”
“Even if he has some ability, I believe he probably doesn't understand the organization.”
“His actions today seem more like a warning.”
“After all, he has swallowed one-third of the Seibu Group's assets, and there must be many tycoons interested in him.”
“So, I feel.”
“He probably sees us as some dark hands of certain tycoons.”
“This can be inferred from what he said when he called.”
“I suggest that before we take action, we should let the intelligence team investigate his situation thoroughly.”
“Being able to kill members of the organization with his own strength and even daring to openly let the Metropolitan Police cover for him.”
“There must be some things we don't understand involved.”
Jiu Qin furrowed his brows slightly.
He had to admit that Vodka was right.
In the end.
After pondering for a while, he directly took out his 'black technology' phone and sent a text message.
Yes.
While the outside world was still using brick-sized mobile phones, the dark organization had already developed a second-generation device.
If Li Ze saw this, he would definitely have something to say.
Clearly having such impressive research capabilities, if they could operate it well, this hidden dark organization could potentially develop into the Umbrella Corporation from Resident Evil.
With a huge group supporting them on the surface, secretly establishing a few research bases would be easy.
Having black technology but relying on extortion for funds?
What were they thinking?
Purely a case of having a hole in their brains!
About a moment later.
Jiu Qin's phone rang, and after glancing at it, he couldn't help but take a deep breath.
“The intelligence team has news!”
“This Li Ze indeed started from scratch; the reason he could eliminate the organization's peripheral members this time is that he hired an American PMC.”
“Now this guy has a seven-man armed team by his side.”
“All members of this armed team are composed of retired special forces from Navy SEALs, Delta Force, etc. Forget about just some peripheral members being cannon fodder; even if our team personally intervened, it would likely be impossible to kill them.”
“The intelligence team just hasn't figured out how they managed to persuade the Metropolitan Police to grant this armed team entry, firearms, and self-defense privileges.”
“What a bastard!”
“This guy actually paid the armed team a full year's worth of security fees in one go!”
“So, forget it!”
“At least for a year, let's give up on taking action against Li Ze.”
Jiu Qin was very displeased.
After all, under normal circumstances, regardless of whether Li Ze acted intentionally, he still provoked the organization.
For such a guy, he must be killed directly!
Even the FBI, he would dare to take action against.
But this time.
Not possible!
Because the opponent he was about to face was a private military contractor.
Anyone capable of running such a business is a tough character.
Moreover, these types of companies place great importance on credibility.
As long as they take on a contract, they will do everything to fulfill it.
If he were to mobilize the full power of the organization, it would be very easy to eliminate a Li Ze.
But then what?
He would cause the PMC's mission to fail, damaging their credibility.
If it were an ordinary company, it would be easier to resolve.
However, PMC is different!
As soon as they find out about the organization's situation, they would definitely retaliate fiercely.
Such private armed groups that can cooperate with the American Department of Defense certainly wouldn't just have this one armed team.
Not to mention armed teams.
Even armed helicopters or even small missiles, they might have quite a stockpile.
They deal with the military, mercenaries, and extreme lunatics!
Besides private armed forces, those who can work in PMC must also have connections with various intelligence organizations.
So.
To restore their credibility, it's common practice for them to directly find the organization's lair and blow it up.
The FBI is a public organization.
They need to work based on evidence and even aim to take down everything in one go.
But private armed forces?
They wouldn't care about that much to restore their credibility.
What they want is revenge!
And precisely because of this.
Jiu Qin, although he dared to provoke intelligence organizations like the FBI, he didn't want to, nor did he dare to provoke the PMC controlled by capitalists!